Life and scribbles on the far side of SIXTY-FIVE

News Flash

I don’t want anyone to think I’ve suddenly stopped commenting on your blogs. First comment I clicked Reply on this morning disappeared. I tried again. Evidence of my presence is by Like only. That worked. A couple of blogs welcomed my comment as always. The rest not. Why do some (too few) work and others not?

Does anyone know what this is about? Yesterday, WP seemed fine. Is anyone else experiencing a similar problem?

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I'm getting a little LONG in the tooth and have things to say about---ouch---AGEing. I believe it's certainly a state of mind but sometimes it's nice to hear that you're NORMAL. I enjoy reading by the truckload. I'm a grandma but I don't feel OLD although I'm not so young anymore. My plan is to stick it out as long as I can on this lovely planet and only will leave it kicking and screaming!

I am having three annoying problems with WP: 1) Although I have selected the traditional dashboard, it keeps reverting back to the new one when I try to update. 2) My reader freezes up and I have to exit WP and reload to do anything. 3) My picture galleries freeze up my page and do not carousel properly. Help! Something tricky is going on behind the scenes and this has been going on a couple of weeks.

I’ve had both problems except the first and as I say that I wonder if I’m not one in the ‘section’ that’s being updated and will end up with who knows what new soon. I always hate when it’s happens I’m posting and nothing works.

HI Tess. As you can tell I’m horribly behind again, I haven’t managed to post yet (hope to today) since last week and I’m trying to catch my emails as they come in as I work ‘off blog’ for now. So caught this right away. I’ve had this problem on and off as you know and I don’t know why WP does this. Hopefully this comment will come through. Let’s hope it clears up soon. Sorry for the hassle though, it’s such a pain when that happens 😦

I had problem – sometimes could not comment on wp so copy/paste to comment as facebook. Sometimes likes not working either. It was like this for two months but I think wp finally fixed this as many others same problem.

I haven’t noticed that but it seems WordPress is always changing (or ‘enhancing’) something and since those of us who utilize the free blogging service are the guinea pigs for the ‘paid’ subscribers (the people who pay for enhanced services, etc.) we’re the ones who end up ‘testing’ any new features / changes before they’re rolled out to the paying customers. It’s a pain, but it’s the price we pay to be able to blog for free!

Hmm perhaps in spam as Carrie said. I’m having trouble with the new post set up, having to revert to the old each time. What can we do, we are at the hands of the WP gods. I don’t think I’ve missed your comments, but I shall check my spam just in case 😳

You mean like Google Chrome? This just began this morning….
It finally occurred to me another blogger had similar problems and he found out he was part of a new roll-out by WP. But that was a couple months ago.

Yes, I had that problem a couple of weeks ago. Then after first not posting my comment WordPress decided I was “Anonymous” and posted my comment. Sometimes WordPress does weird things–I always seem to have some issue when I put up a new post.

Yes, I found myself Anonymous a while back but figured my nearest and dearest would know who was commenting and then it fixed itself.
So annoying–change. As well, I notice traffic is way down. Guess I can go read for a while. 😀

I have blogs with both free and paid WP. They have different problems, but overall am quite happy with what I get for free. I’ve never had the problem you describe, but my computer is a monster (tons of power, RAM, two monitors). My usual solutions that work half the time: 1) close the internet and reopen, 2) try a different browser for a few days, 3) reboot.

Thanks, Jacqui. It’s beginning to sound like a new roll-out by WP. I’ve been sent an email and constructed note to send to WP just to stay on top of thing.
What a wonderful community. I got all warm and fuzzy after I sent out my note this morning and all the comments returned. Nothing like sharing the L.o.v.. ❤ ❤

Hi Tess, The only WP thing that I’ve had happening for comments is that halfway through writing some comments, the screen freezes and I can’t continue typing or posting the comment. That p….. me off in a big way. 😉 But i haven’t had the same issue you are mentioning. Miss you at Veggies…though. 😦

Hi Tess,
You need to write http://akismet.com/contact/
add this comment to describe what is going on “My comments are going to spam”
They will help you out. They usually straighten it out in a couple of days.

Last Friday my WP was slower than molasses in January–in the Arctic.
I thought my problem was resolved because I just comments on a couple blogs and they didn’t vanish. Now they’re doing it again.
Another blogger told me to contact the Spam protection people and they contacted me right away. Now I don’t know what’s up.

I hope they resolve it. It seems like everything feels amiss here in WP land. I don’t know enough about the technicalities of everything to even venture a guess. But I have noticed it just isn’t the ‘same’ this past week or so.

I take my answer back. Nothing had happened when I answered but this morning your reply to a post was mistakenly in spam. I have taken it out of there and I don’t know what happened. I would never do that to your notes!

I understand that why my comments are disappearing –because they are going to spam. Am waiting for WP to fix. Thought it was when a couple of my comments made the grade and then started to vanish again. The odd one sneaks through. Boggles the mind.

I’ve been having some issues lately – my comment would “freeze” and I couldn’t type anymore, comment would ‘vanish’ or simply not post (and not tell me it didn’t post). Sounds like it’s not just me after all.
… and to think I was blaming my iPad

What the others said and Cee Neuner. Comments are probably being blocked by Akismet which they can remove if you contact them via the link Cee Neuner provided. You also might be leaving comments on blogs with extra high moderation settings and they are catching you as well. Good luck!

Especially when I can’t even spell should.
My nails split nowadays but I’m on a good roll and they have been thick, strong and long so I cannot type because I’m not used to this length–kind of average. Already I see they are beginning to split and will become soft and split some more so I’m trying to enjoy them while I can. 🙂 Yes, at the risk of spelling like a 1st grader because my nails get in the way. 🙂

I haven’t had the problems you’re referring to, but I am quite underwhelmed about the “new and better” new posting option. After having tried to work with it, I have given up. I’m back to the “classic” option. WP’s definition of “better” needs to be revised. I’m just hoping that they don’t take away the classic option, and force everyone to accept the “new and better” one.

I had that a while ago where everywhere I posted comments, they disappeared into spam, I had to contact WordPress in the end. I did notice a “Like” from you on my sugarness post yesterday or the day before (can’t remember!) and then thought it was unusual because you usually leave a comment too, so I’m going to check if there’s a comment in spam…if there isn’t and you did actually just click Like then you’re going to feel bad now! 😉

Hi, yup I actually received a couple of your comments in my Spam. No idea why. I selected “Not Spam” and off they went to the right place.
I always welcome your comments and likes, I’m really appreciative that you take the time and energy to do it. Thank you 🙂